september 7 - daily message - Mark 7:21

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I believe this is a message to us from God, written from His perspective – Sherri ​

Mark 7:21 ESV “For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery….”

Why would I bring this verse up in an encouraging daily message from Me? Many teach that the heart of man is evil. That fighting human nature is a constant battle and that nothing good can come from humans. They emphasize Paul’s confession that he wasn’t able to do what he wanted and not do what he didn’t want to do. Many of old would hurt or harm their bodies by self-flogging.

Many churches focus on the sinful man and are constantly repenting and telling Me how terrible they are and how sinful they are. They do it because they believe self-deprecation demonstrates their need for Me and they believe it glorifies Me but as they continue doing this they start believing the are sinners, they are bad, they are their actions but haven’t you read the scriptures…

• There is now no condemnation for those in Christ (Romans 8:1).
• When you believe and submit your life to Christ you are a new creation in an instant! The old is gone, the new is here (2 Corinthians 5:17)
• Focus on what is good (Philippians 4:8)

It is essential to recognize your sin and your need for Christ’s bountiful gift so that you know to come to Jesus. It is essential to lay your life before Him and pick up His fife instead by receiving His Spirit, the Holy Spirit, My Spirit within you. And then it is best to leave the old behind and walk into the new.

Yes – you may need to make amends for past mistakes but that is simply a way of sharing with others that you are a new creature – that old person who wronged them is gone and as a new creation in Christ you can see the wrong you committed and you can lay it at their feet, having removed it from you because it no longer belongs and you can apologize and let it go and, hopefully, you can both walk away from it. I say that if you are going to the altar and I remind you of an offence that needs to be dealt with (Matthew 5:23-24) you must go handle it immediately. This means I will point out to you anything you need to deal with when it is time to let it go.
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When you look for all the wrongs you committed in your old self you fix your eyes on yourself. When you fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and protector (Hebrews 12:2) and ask Him to point any incongruities between old and new (Psalm 139) you keep your attention where it is best and good comes from your heart. 

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